#AA62C0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.4% 0.155 317.9), rgb(170, 98, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AA62C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA62C0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.155 317.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA62C0 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA62C0 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA62C0 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA62C0 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA62C0
oklch(61.4% 0.155 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#843C99
oklch(49% 0.158 318)
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Step 800
800
#6B337C
oklch(42.7% 0.129 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#AA62C0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #517AC3 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F88 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA62C0
#AA62C0
oklch(61.4% 0.155 317.9)
- #509932
#509932
oklch(61.4% 0.156 137.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA62C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA62C0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.